£10,000 And I Don't Want It!! Arrghhhh!
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Is this thread for real?!
If I won the lottery or was rich, the first thing I would do would be to give cash to all my friends, about £10k actually (i thought of this when i was dreaming about the £146m euro lottery
).
Surely you would too?!
If I won the lottery or was rich, the first thing I would do would be to give cash to all my friends, about £10k actually (i thought of this when i was dreaming about the £146m euro lottery
).Surely you would too?!
Soldato
get back it touch and say its not enough! you could do with a new house
seriously as said above if hes happy and it has no strings attached bank it
seriously as said above if hes happy and it has no strings attached bank it
Man of Honour
While if I ever got to the point of being pretty fabulously wealthy I suspect I'd quite like to give a bit of money to my friends and family I can easily understand that it might present a dilemma to them at the same time - there might be a feeling that you're trying to buy friendship or that they'll then owe you something, it's almost certainly not the intention here for you to feel like that but it can be very difficult to rationalise feelings.
I don't know what I would do if I was given £10k by a friend, I'd appreciate that they were trying to help me and share the wealth so to speak but I think I might well feel obligated to give it to charity - I've done nothing much to deserve the money, I'd be friends with them regardless and provided I didn't desperately need the money at the time I imagine there are plenty of other people who do need it more than me. There's no right or wrong here, it's based on how you (and your wife) feel.
I don't know what I would do if I was given £10k by a friend, I'd appreciate that they were trying to help me and share the wealth so to speak but I think I might well feel obligated to give it to charity - I've done nothing much to deserve the money, I'd be friends with them regardless and provided I didn't desperately need the money at the time I imagine there are plenty of other people who do need it more than me. There's no right or wrong here, it's based on how you (and your wife) feel.
Soldato
Cash it and smile in this recession 
Soldato
Bosh. You don't have to splash it all on a new TV or a car. Invest for your kids university time or something.
If you really don't want to keep it, charity it or something.
Soldato
Nice story. Your friend sounds like he's worked hard for it. Let him share the wealth and go on holiday then send him pics etc!
Soldato
Quite interesting handwriting for someone in such a position...
Associate
I think the problem here is he has given you a gift of cash and this clashes with most guys desire to want to be the provider for their family.
If he had booked your family on a 10 grand cruise and sent you the tickets you would accept them without a second thought because they are just a gift.
Either way he has given you 10 grand.
Put pride aside, cash the check and go and do something nice with/for the family.
It will make both of you much happier in the long run.
If he had booked your family on a 10 grand cruise and sent you the tickets you would accept them without a second thought because they are just a gift.
Either way he has given you 10 grand.
Put pride aside, cash the check and go and do something nice with/for the family.
It will make both of you much happier in the long run.
Caporegime
lol i thought that too.
Spend 5k on a trip to Disneyland for the kids then other half on something nice for you and the wife.
I don't see a problem myself, as long as it clears.